Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SCM1003: campaign finance; state authority.
Status: In committee, June 13, 2026
SCM1003 - campaign finance; state authority.
What the bill says
To amend the Constitution to allow states to REGULATE and limit CAMPAIGN finance. To the Congress of the United States of America: Your memorialist respectfully represents.
From the engrossed text, February 19, 2026:
to amend the Constitution to allow states to REGULATE and limit CAMPAIGN finance. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) To the Congress of the United States of America: Your memorialist respectfully represents: Whereas, the Constitution of Arizona recognizes that "[a]ll political power is inherent in the people, and governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed"; and Whereas, article VII, section 16 of the Constitution of Arizona recognizes the public's compelling interest in knowing the sources of spending in campaigns, provided that "[t]he legislature, at its first session, shall enact a law providing for a general publicity, before and after election, of all campaign contributions to, and expenditures of campaign committees and candidates for public office"; and Whereas, the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution affirms that any powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states or the people reinforcing the principle of federalism; and Whereas, the states have long served as laboratories of democracy, uniquely positioned to establish election laws and policies that reflect the needs and interests of their citizens; and Whereas, the people of Arizona have compelling sovereign interests in fostering robust political debate and self-government, protecting the free speech interests of all individuals, securing liberty and political equality of Arizona's citizens, guarding against corruption and advancing federalism; …
Sponsors
- Mark Finchem (R, SD-001) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Passed
- : Federalism-Archived and Renamed Federalism and Family Law as of 03/10/2026: do pass
- : Assigned to Federalism-Archived and Renamed Federalism and Family Law as of 03/10/2026
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Judiciary and Elections: withdrawn
- : Assigned to Judiciary and Elections
- : Introduced and first read
Votes
- THIRD Passed (February 19, 2026): 25 yea, 2 nay, passed
- FED DP (January 26, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SCM1003?
- SCM1003 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): campaign finance; state authority.
- What does SCM1003 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Constitution to allow states to REGULATE and limit CAMPAIGN finance. To the Congress of the United States of America: Your memorialist respectfully represents.
- What is the status of SCM1003?
- In committee as of June 13, 2026. Latest action: Assigned to Rules (June 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SCM1003?
- Mark Finchem (R, SD-001).
- Where is the official record for SCM1003?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83713/?SessionId=130
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